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| Criterion |  Architecture Request for Comments |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale. | When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. | When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung | 45–75 min | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 Reviewer | Team members involved | Scrum Team | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or tickets | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | RetrospectiveTeamReflection |